earlobe

[US]/'ɪələʊb/
[UK]/ˈɪrˌlob/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.Earlobe;Auricle

Phrases & Collocations

pierced earlobe

sensitive earlobe

Example Sentences

For the older child, measure from earlobe to bridge of nose to xiphoid.

It’s #2.Tugging an earlobe commonly means the tugger is expressing remorse.

She wore a beautiful earring on her earlobe.

He gently touched her soft earlobe.

The earring dangled from her earlobe.

Her earlobe was pierced for the first time.

He whispered sweet nothings into her earlobe.

The jewelry shop sells various earlobe accessories.

She gently pulled on her earlobe when she was nervous.

The earlobe is a sensitive part of the ear.

He couldn't resist kissing her earlobe.

She felt a sharp pain in her earlobe after getting it pierced.

Real-world Examples

As soon as he saw his mother, he bit her earlobe.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

Beneath their pierced, distended earlobes there dangled strings of beads made from bone.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Tilt your head and gently pull your earlobe to break the seal and allow water to flow out.

Source: Popular Science Essays

That's why we put it on our finger or our earlobe.

Source: Connection Magazine

Well, not really, said Reiko, scratching an earlobe with a hint of embarrassment.

Source: Norwegian Wood

The earlobes, then, are not the right size compared to the other facial features.

Source: 2014 ESLPod

His ears are lopsided and his earlobes are disproportionate to his other facial features.

Source: 2014 ESLPod

Oh, don't forget to clean the back of your ears and your earlobes.

Source: 1111

I don't care if they make your ankles or your knees or your earlobes look fat, okay?

Source: Friends Season 3

And there was a really lovely portrait that I've seen where the ladies in the portrait have coloured their earlobes in with a tiny bit of rouge.

Source: British Vintage Makeup Tutorial

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